Image processing apparatus, image capturing apparatus, mobile body, image processing method, and program

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a memory storing a program and a processor. The processor is configured to: specify at least one partial area of a dynamic image; extract at least one partial image corresponding to the at least one partial area from each of a plurality of first images that constitutes the dynamic image; and combine the at least one partial image, for each of the plurality of first images, to generate a plurality of second images. The plurality of second images have image sizes smaller than that of the first image.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An image processing apparatus, comprising:
 a memory storing a program; and   a processor configured to execute the program to:
 specify at least one partial area of a dynamic image; 
 extract at least one partial image corresponding to the at least one partial area from each of a plurality of first images constituting the dynamic image; and 
 combine the at least one partial image, for each of the plurality of first images, to generate a plurality of second images, the plurality of second images having image sizes smaller than that of the first image. 
   
     
     
         2 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to compress the plurality of second images according to a predetermined dynamic image compression standard. 
     
     
         3 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to:
 select a reference image from the plurality of first images according to predetermined conditions; and   align the plurality of first images with the reference image and extract at least one partial image corresponding to the at least one partial area from each of the aligned plurality of first images.   
     
     
         4 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to:
 compress the plurality of second images in accordance with a predetermined dynamic image compression standard and to store the compressed second images in a storage unit in association with the reference image.   
     
     
         5 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to:
 compress the plurality of second images according to a predetermined dynamic image compression standard; and   transmit the plurality of second images compressed by the compression unit to a transmission destination in associated with the reference image.   
     
     
         6 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to select the reference image according to a degree of blurring for each of the plurality of first images. 
     
     
         7 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to select the reference image according to a movement of a captured object within the plurality of first images. 
     
     
         8 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to select the reference image based on a difference between each of the plurality of first images. 
     
     
         9 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to:
 synthesize at least two first images of the plurality of first images and generate a synthesized image with a higher resolution than the first image; and   compress the plurality of second images according to a predetermined dynamic image compression standard and to store the compressed second images in a storage unit in association with the synthesized image.   
     
     
         10 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein, for each of the plurality of first images, the processor is configured to execute the program to combine the at least one partial image with a predetermined aspect ratio and perform image size reduction at a predetermined resolution to generate the plurality of second images. 
     
     
         11 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to perform image size reduction to each of the at least one partial image, for each of the plurality of first images, according to a predetermined aspect ratio and a predetermined resolution, and combine the reduced images to generate the plurality of second images. 
     
     
         12 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to:
 perform image size reduction to each of the at least one partial image, for each of the plurality of first images, according to a predetermined aspect ratio and a predetermined resolution, and combine the reduced images to generate the plurality of second images; and   compress the plurality of second images according to the predetermined dynamic image compression standard and store a reduction ratio of each of the at least one partial image in a storage unit associated with the reference image.   
     
     
         13 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to:
 display a video generated by embedding at least one partial image included in each of the plurality of second images into at least one partial area of the reference image, for each of the plurality of second images.   
     
     
         14 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program to:
 synthesize at least two first images of the plurality of first images to generate a synthesized image with a higher resolution than that of the first image; and   display a video generated by embedding at least one partial image included in each of the plurality of second images into an area corresponding to at least one partial area of the synthesized image, for each of the plurality of second images.   
     
     
         15 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to keep an edge portion of the plurality of first images blank in response to no part corresponding to the reference image at the portion of the plurality of first images. 
     
     
         16 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to cut the edge portion of the plurality of first images based on a predetermined number of pixels to eliminate the blank. 
     
     
         17 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to align the plurality of first images by moving or rotating each of the plurality of first images. 
     
     
         18 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the one partial area is associated with a rectangular area that surrounds an object in the dynamic image. 
     
     
         19 . An image capturing apparatus for capturing dynamic image, comprising: an image processing apparatus, wherein the image processing apparatus comprises:
 a memory storing a program; and   a processor configured to execute the program to:
 specify at least one partial area of a dynamic image; 
 extract at least one partial image corresponding to the at least one partial area from each of a plurality of first images constituting the dynamic image; and 
 combine the at least one partial image, for each of the plurality of first images, to generate a plurality of second images, the plurality of second images having image sizes smaller than that of the first image. 
   
     
     
         20 . A mobile body having an image capturing apparatus, comprising:
 an image processing apparatus, comprising:
 a memory storing a program; and 
 a processor configured to execute the program to:
 specify at least one partial area of a dynamic image; 
 extract at least one partial image corresponding to the at least one partial area from each of a plurality of first images constituting the dynamic image; and 
 combine the at least one partial image, for each of the plurality of first images, to generate a plurality of second images, the plurality of second images having image sizes smaller than that of the first image.